1、新东方在线 网络课堂电子教材系列 2007 新增文章279第一部分 词汇选项1. I have been trying to quit smoking.A) give up B) pick upC) build up D) take up2. Relief workers were shocked by what they saw.A) moved B) touchedC) surprised D) worried3. The weather is a constant subject of conversation in Britain.A) question B) problemC) i
2、ssue D) topic4. This is not typical of English, but is a feature of the Chinese language.A) particular B) characteristicC) remarkable D) idiomatic5. It is virtually impossible to persuade him to apply for the job.A) simply B) almostC) actually D) completely6 The news will horrify everyone.A) attract
3、 B) terrifyC) tempt D) excite7. The article sketched the major events of the decade.A) described B) offeredC) outlined D) presented8. I wont tolerate that kind of behavior.A) bear B) acceptC) admit D) take9. Their style of playing football is utterly different.A) barely B) scarcely C) hardly D) tota
4、lly10. Her sister urge her to apply for the job.A) advised B) causedC) forced D) promised新东方在线 网络课堂电子教材系列 2007 新增文章280第二部分 阅读理解Passage 1Motoring Technology1.2 million road deaths worldwide occur each year, plus a further 50 million injuries. To reduce car crash rate, much research now is focused on
5、 safety and new fuels though some electric vehicle and biofuel research aims at going faster.Travelling at speed has always been risky. One cutting edge area of research in motoring safety is the use of digital in-car assistants. They can ensure you dont miss crucial road signs or fall asleep. The u
6、se of artificial intelligence software allows these assistants to monitor your driving and makes sure your phone or radio doesnt distract you at a vital moment. Most crashes result from human and not mechanical faults.Some safety developments aim to improve your vision. Radar can spot obstacles in f
7、og, while other technology “sees through”high-sided vehicles blocking your view.And improvements to seat belts, pedal controls and tyres are making driving smoother and safer. The colour of a car has been found to be linked with safety, as have, less surprisingly, size and shape.And alternatives to
8、fossil-fuel based petrol, such as plant oils, are a hot area of research. Fuel cells based on hydrogen burn cleanly, and are the subject of a serious research effort.But whatever is in the fuel tank, you dont want a thief in the driving seat and there have been many innovations, some using satellite
9、 tracking and remote communications, to fight against car theft. These communication systems can also come into play if you crash, automatically calling for help.Accidents cause many traffic jams, but there are more subtle interplays between vehicles that can cause jams even on a clear but busy road
10、. Such jams can be analysed using statistical tools. Robotic drivers could be programmed to make traffic flow smoothly and will perhaps one day be everyones personal chauffeur, but their latest efforts suggest that wont be soon.练习：1. What are researchers interested in doing as the road accidents wor
11、ldwide increase to a shocking rate?A) They are developing faster electric vehicles.B) They are analyzing road deaths occurring worldwide every year.C) They focus their research on safety and new fuels.D) They are designing fully automatic cars.2. According to the second paragraph, most road accident
12、s happenA)because drivers fall asleep.新东方在线 网络课堂电子教材系列 2007 新增文章281B)because drivers make mistakes.C) because of engine failure.D)because of speeding.3. Which of the safety developments is NOT mentioned in the passage?A)Radars that can help drivers to see obstacles in fog.B)Devices that can help dr
13、ivers to see through big vehicles.C)Improvements in seat belts, pedal controls and tyres.D)Windscreens that can help drivers to improve their vision.4. What is NOT the purpose of innovations that use satellite tracking and remote communications?A) To prevent car thieves from getting into your car.B)
14、 To call for help when ones car crashes.C) To call for help when the car gets jammed in the traffic.D) To track the car down when it is being stolen.5. What is true of robotic drivers?A) It will take some time before robotic drivers can be put to practical use.B) Robotic drivers are not allowed to d
15、rive on busy roads.C) Robotic drivers can never replace human drivers.D) Robotic drives are too expensive to use.Passage 2Hurricane KatrinaA hurricane is a fiercely powerful, rotating form of tropical storm that can be 124 to 1,240 miles in diameter. The term hurricane is derived from Hurican, the n
16、ame of a native American storm god. Hurricanes are typical of a calm central region of low pressure between 12 to 60 miles in diameter, known as the eye. They occur in tropical regions. Over its lifetime, one of these storms can release as much energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs.The seed for hurricane f
17、ormation is a cluster of thunderstorms over warm tropical waters. Hurricanes can only form and be fed when the sea-surface temperature exceeds 27C and the surrounding atmosphere is calm. These requirements are met between June and November in the northern hemisphere.Under these conditions, large qua
18、ntities of water evaporate and condense into clouds and rain releasing heat in the process. It is this heat energy, combined with the rotation of the Earth, that drives a hurricane.When the warm column of air from the sea surface first begins to rise, it causes an area of low pressure. This in turn
19、creates wind as air is drawn into the area. This spinning wind drags up more moisture-laden air from the sea surface in a process that swells the storm. Cold air falls back to the ocean surface through the eye and on the outside of the storm.Initially, when wind speeds reach 23 miles per hour, these
20、 mild, wet and grey weather systems are known as depressions. Hurricane Katrina formed in this way over the south-eastern 新东方在线 网络课堂电子教材系列 2007 新增文章282Bahamas on 23 August 2005. Katrina has had a devastating impact on the Gulf Coast of the US, leaving a disaster zone of 90,000 square miles in its w
21、ake almost the size of the UK. Thousands have been killed or injured and more than half a million people have been displaced in a humanitarian crisis of a scale not seen in the US since the great depression. The cost of the damage may top $ 100 billion.练习：1. What is the eye of a hurricane?A) A nativ
22、e American storm god.B) A rotating form of tropical storm that can be 124 to 1240 miles in diameter.C) A calm central region of low pressure between 12 to 60 miles in diameter.D) A storm that can release as much energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs.2. Which of the following is NOT the “requirements” menti
23、oned in the second paragraph?A) The tropical waters are warm and calm.B) The sea-surface temperature exceeds 27C.C) There are thunderstorms over warm tropical waters.D) The atmosphere surrounding the sea is calm.3. Which of the following is the best explanation of the word “drive” in the third parag
24、raph?A) To guide, control, or direct.B) To force to go through or push in / hammer in.C) To supply the motive force or power and cause to function.D) To force to move in a particular direction.4. What does the warm air mentioned in the fourth paragraph produce when it is rising from the sea surface?
25、A)High pressure.B)Low pressure.C)Wind.D)Cold air.5. Which is NOT true of Hurricane Katrina according to the last paragraph?A)The area affected is almost the size of the UK.B)It left a disaster zone of 90,000 square miles.C)Half a million people are forced to leave the area.D)The humanitarian crisis
26、is as serious as that of the great depression.新东方在线 网络课堂电子教材系列 2007 新增文章283Passage 3Renewable Energy SourcesToday petroleum provides around 40% of the worlds energy needs, mostly fuelling automobiles. Coal is still used, mostly in power stations, to cover one-quarter of our energy needs, but it is
27、the least efficient, unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel. Natural gas reserves could plug some of the gap from oil, but reserves of that will not last into the 22nd century either. Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years. We could fast r
28、each an energy crisis. We need to rapidly develop sustainable solutions to fuel our future. Less-polluting renewable energy sources offer a more practical long-term energy solution. They may benefit the worlds poor too. “Renewable” refers to the fact that these resources are not used faster than the
29、y can be replaced.The Chinese and Romans used watermills over 2000 years ago. But the first hydroelectric dam was built in England in 1870. Hydroelectric power is now the most common form of renewable energy, supplying around 20% of world electricity. Chinas Three Gorges Dam, which has just been com
30、pleted, is the largest ever. At five times the size of the USs Hoover Dam, its 26 turbines will generate the equivalent energy of 18 coal-fired power stations. It will satisfy 3% of Chinas entire electricity demand. Surprisingly, some argue that hydroelectric dams significantly contribute greenhouse
31、 gases.In 2003, the first commercial power station to harness tidal currents in the open sea opened in Norway. It is designed like windmill, but others take the form of turbines.As prices fall, wind power has become the fastest growing type of electricity generation quadrupling worldwide between 199
32、9 and 2005. Modern wind farms consist of turbines that generate electricity. Though it will be more expensive, there is more than enough wind to provide the worlds entire energy needs. Wind farms come in onshore and offshore forms. They can often end up at spots of natural beauty, and are often unpo
33、pular with residents. And turbines are not totally benign they can interfere with radar and leave a significant ecological footprint， altering climate and killing sea birds. Migrating birds may have more luck avoiding them Scotland is building Europes largest wind farm, which will power 200,000 home
34、s. The UKs goal is to generate one-fifth of power from renewable sources, mainly wind, by 2020. But this may cause problems, because wind is unreliable.练习：1. What are the energy resources that are not renewable according to the article?A) Petroleum and coal.B) Natural gas.C) Wind and water.D) A and
35、B.2. Chinas Three Gorges DamA)is the first hydroelectric dam in the world.B)is of the same size of the USs Hoover Dam.新东方在线 网络课堂电子教材系列 2007 新增文章284C)is the largest of all the hydroelectric dams in the world.D)supplies around 20% of the world electricity.3. Which is the country with the first commer
36、cial power station that makes use of ocean currents produced by tides.A)China.B)Norway.C)England.D)America.4. Which of the following statements is true of wind power?A)There is plenty of wind to provide the worlds entire energy needs.B)It is the most rapidly growing type of electricity production.C)
37、It may not be reliable.D)All of the above.5. According to the article, resources such as windA)are sustainable but not replaceable.B)are renewable so sustainable.C)are sustainable so renewable.D)are irreplaceable.Passage 4His Own Way to Express LoveYesterday was our three-year anniversary. We didnt
38、do anything romantic; we just walked hand in hand and talked about our past and the future. This was pretty much what I had expected.Andy is an unromantic guy: no sweet words or roses. Smart as he is, he is a little bit shy expressing his love. In contrast, I am an outspoken girl who likes to show h
39、er feelings directly. So needless to say, I often feel that is insensitive. I envy other girls who are surrounded by sweet words.I was in this sullen mood until I heard a beautiful sentence one day: “Someone does not love you in the way you like, it does not mean that he does not love you.” This sim
40、ple but sensible sentence made me think about our happy days and recall his deep concern for me.One cold winter night, I got a high fever. He hurried to my dorm and took me to the hospital. He was in such a hurry that he even forgot to wear socks. After arrival, he ran through the hospital handling
41、all the formalities. When I was put on a drip, he told me interesting stories to make me happy. Being held in his warm arms and listening to his tender voice, I never felt so safe and comfortable. Gradually, I felt asleep. When I woke up 15 minutes later, he was still mumbling to me. He explained th
42、at if he had stopped talking I would have woken up. At that moment, I found love in his sparking eyes.Another time, I had a bad quarrel with my best friend. Although I knew it was my fault, I 新东方在线 网络课堂电子教材系列 2007 新增文章285refused to admit it. I was very angry when he insisted I apologize to her. He
43、said that it was difficult to admit a mistake, but this was what everyone should do. The next morning, I apologized to my friend and asked for her forgiveness.My unromantic boyfriend cares about my health like my father, understands me like my mother and helps me like my elder brother.练习1. Who is An
44、dy?A) The writers father.B) The writers mother.C) The writers elder brother.D) The writers boyfriend.2. When did the writer and Andy fall in love?A) Three years ago.B) Yesterday.C) On a cold winter night.D) After a quarrel.3. Which statement is true of the writer?A) She likes running after romantic
45、guys.B) She does not like sweet words.C) She likes expressing her feelings directly.D) She does not like roses.4. The writer tells the reader two stories to show thatA) Andy is a romantic guy.B) Andy has his own way to express love.C) Andy is an insensitive guy.D) Andy is a foolish guy.5. The word s
46、ullen in paragraph 3 could be best replaced byA) cheerful.B) calm.C) painful.D) bad.Passage 5Milosevics DeathFormer Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic was found dead last Saturday in his cell at the Hague-based International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The 64-year-old had been on tr
47、ial there since February 2002.新东方在线 网络课堂电子教材系列 2007 新增文章286Born in provincial Pozarevac in 1941, he was the second son of a priest and a school teacher. Both of his parents died when he was still a young adult. The young Milosevic was “untypical”, says Slavoljub Djukic, his unofficial biographer. H
48、e was “not interested in sports, avoided excursions and used to come to school dressed in the old-fashioned waywhite shirt and tie.” One of his old friends said, he could “imagine him as a station-master or punctilious civil servant”.Indeed that is exactly what he might have become, had he not married Mira. She was widely believed to be his driving force.At university and beyond he did well. He worked for various firms and was a communist party member. By 1986 he was head of Serbias Central Committer. But still he had not yet really been noti
